This week at World Bank EduTech
week of March 7, 2022
This week, we were part of several virtual conversations about remote learning, blockchain in education, and blended learning. Below we share recordings, blogs, and resources related to these conversations.
Joint WB-UNICEF Webinar: Remote Learning for Resilient Education Systems
On March 2, the World Bank co-hosted a virtual conversation with UNICEF about resource packs that the two organizations have designed together to support government officials and staff in national and international agencies to design and implement effective remote learning programs. These resource packs highlight effective practices and examples across six areas:
- digital learning
- radio
- TV
- mobile
- paper-based
- formative assessment
Jaime Saavedra, Global Director of Education, World Bank participated. The packs were presented along with three examples of different remote learning strategies, from Lebanon, Uganda and Sri Lanka.
- Learn more about the seven resource packs in this World Bank blog post.
- Download the seven resource packs.
Blockchain for Education Workshop: 2021 Retrospective + 2022 Roadmap
On March 2, the World Bank EdTech team co-organized jointly with the Learning Economy Foundation the event “Blockchain for Education Workshop: A 2021 Retrospective + 2022 Roadmap”. The event featured panel discussions on emerging trends for 2022 for the use of blockchain technology to facilitate transparent and open exchange of value across education systems, in addition to reflecting on lessons learned from the 6 webinars from 2021.
EdTech Policy Academy Workshop for Saudi Arabia on Blended Learning: Implementation and Monitoring
The World Bank hosted a workshop with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education about blended learning to support decision makers, technical staff, and administrative staff. The objectives of the workshop were:
- To explore and critically analyze existing blended learning experiences, paying particular attention to implementation challenges and effective ways for monitoring blended learning models
- To support the co-design of a national blended learning framework that provides a comprehensive and actionable understanding of how to execute blended learning, identifying the key criteria to secure quality and effective learning.
EdTech Policy Academy Workshop for Nigeria: How to Empower Nigerian Girls with Digital Literacy Skills
The EdTech team will also participate next week in a workshop focused on digital skills for girls in Nigeria, in the context of the AGILE Project in the country. The workshop covered key elements to implement a digital skill training such as relevant frameworks, curriculum, and device selection.
Workshop for Honduras: Preparing the Implementation of Evoke for Out-of-School Youth
In preparation for the implementation of the next phase of Evoke in Honduras, the EdTech team is organizing a two-day workshop with facilitators from World Vision in Honduras. After piloting Evoke in Honduras last year, the next phase of the implementation will engage 419 out of school youth to develop 21st century skills while they work to find innovative solutions to tackle the grand challenge of sustainable cities. Learn more about Evoke.
Recommended Reading and Listening:
- COVID, technology, and climate change: How are societal trends shaping education? Trends Shaping Education is a triennial report examining major economic, political, social and technological trends affecting education published by the OECD. This 2022 edition covers a rich array of topics related to economic growth, living and working, knowledge and power, identity and belonging and our physical world and human bodies and interactions. It includes a specific focus on the impact of COVID‑19 on global trends, and new futures thinking sections inviting readers to reflect on how the future might differ from our current expectations. Recording of the Event (English, 1hr), Related Blog Post
